The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-17

amount OF construction work remains
to be done. She will be removed I ON
Chester to the New York navy yard
next week. Owing to the good re.
suits obtained a. her recent deck trial,
the engineering bureau feel that the
weasel is already an assured success.
Particular qualification Is expressed at
the good Performance Of the new
beam enginee, which were regarded SO
purely experimental and OF somewhat
doubtful expediency. Contrary to ex.
peotatioD, they raA very smoothly and
gave rise to very little vibration. Lit
tie OF the trouble experienced with the
Atlantic and Boston in securing an air
| tight hreToom was encountered in the
Ohio ago, but an excellent forced draft
was easily procured, and altogether ii
is believed that she will be much the
beet ship OF the three new cruisers.
TEE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF STEAM
VESSELS.
Soon after Mr.. Cleveland became the
President there was an fort by
Dem otratic Congressman and poll
| ticians OF New York aud Western
Board Of Supervisors OF Steam Vessels.
The membsis OF the Board were nearly
all Republicana, and IL was argued
that ss they ere Presidential ap.
pointees Democrats should be given
the places of the Republicans. The
Board Ia composed OF one Supervising
Inspector General and len Supervising
Inspectors. The latter have the power,
subject to the approval OF the Score
tsry OF the Treasury, to select the sub
ordinate ofiicers, such as local in
spectors, pilots, etc Accordingly,
names were presented to the President
for the succ sssors to the then Repub-
lican members OF the Board, bat Mr..
Cleveland only appointed new men,
bers where the old ones resigned. This
left in ofioe three Republicans, smoDg
them the President Of the Board,
Gen. Dumont. The pressure was very
strong to get Democrat in his place.
but Secretary Msnnin & was decidedly
opposed to making removals, except
where it could be shown that incum-
bents were incompetent. Mr.. Man
ming took the ground that these Of
flcers and their eubordinat(s were in
most important service, and the Presi.
dent copourred. The Democrats aban-
doned their scheme. Now that Mr..
Manning is out OF the way, the effort
To- the removals is In part revived, but
apparently with no encouragement
from the President. 1t Is admitted
thst Gen. Dumont has made an excel
lent record in his position, and that he
is eminently fitted for the Office. He
was the intimate personal friend Of
eK.Pfesident Arthur, and he ia in
dorsed by come OF the most inauen.
tial business men ia New York. 1t is
not believed in the Treasury Depart
ment that President Cleveland will re-
consider his decision OF two years ego.
TURTLES SUCCESSOR.
There Is now going on brisk con-
test for the District Attorneyship in
Indiana to succeed United States Sem
ator-elect Turpie. There are quite a
number of candidates, soms OF the
friends OF Senator.elect Turpie and
others the friends OF Senator Voorhees,.
So spirited is the contest growing that
q formidable rivalry between the Sem
ator aud Senator-elect has resulted. As
Mr.. Turpis is TO vacate the office he
thinks he should be allowed the nam
ing OF his successor, while Senator
Voorhees,, who was instrumental in
the appointment Of Turpie, believes
he should be consulted in selecting
the person to all the Office. Already
the name OF Smith, who presided over
the Senate at the last session of the
Legislature, and who led the revolu-
ton against the Republican Lieuten-
ant Governor. elect Robertson, has
been presented to the President. Ex-
Congressman Lamb, who was Senator
Voorhees, appointee to the attorney
ship, but not confirmed by the Senate,
would like to be reappoin'ed. Before
the Senate acted upon his case Mr..
Lamb resigned the Office to accept the
nomination for Congress. He was de-
tea,ed, though the Legislature had
two years previously, by gerrymander-
ing, made the district Democratic by
about 5000 majority Mr.. Turpie, how.
ever, is antagoniElng both Senator
Voorhees, and the friends OF the late
President pro tenn of the State Senate,
and is demanding from the President
the appointment of State Senator Sell
lers Letters were received here yes
terday from Mr.. Turpie saying he de-
sired to have q voice in the matter and
intimating that the patronage and
management of Slate affairs must fall
into new hands, otherwise the party
can't rally with the necessary power
| nj Vxa IN tn I'M
near carrying the STATE at the next
election. Mr.. Turpie apparently real
ICES that there is too much discord
among the State leaders, and thinks
what appointments are to be made in
the State should be filled with view
to creating harmony. Quite q largs
percentage OF the party opposes the
nomination of Smith because OF his
alleged arbitrary rulings while pre-
siding officer OF the Senate, believing
that his appointment would serve to
strengthen and arouse the Repu olican
prejudice to such an extent that to
carry the State will be next to an i'm
possibility. Friends OF Senator.elect
Turpie cay he will arrive here at an
early date, when he will meet the
President for the fret time and talk
over the situation. Mr.. Olevel ard has
grown much interested in the Indiana
situation, and evidently realiz % that
the Stats will be in danger year
hence,
GEN. SHERMAN NOT A CANDIDATE,
An article having appeared recently
in the New York Herald stating that
the removal of Gen. W. I. Sherman
from st. Louis to New York was made
to aid him in his plan to capture the
Presidency, Gen, Martin BEEN, Of
Chicsgo, wrote him.on the subject and
received the following reply:
NEW YoRE, March ., 1887.
DEAR GIN. BKKM-Your letter with
newspaper slip Is received. l believe
l have never wavered in my determi-
nation never to become candidate
for any civic flee, that OF President
included. Nor do think l have ever
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